Norbord’s European segment performs well in the 3Q/2018
Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $211 million for the 3Q 2018 versus $200 million in the 3Q 2017 and [...]
November 7, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / North America
US softwood lumber prices pick up slightly after weeks of drop
Trading in framing lumber picked up, and firming prices sent signals that a bottom had been found. Not all traders [...]
November 7, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Canfor reduces sawmill operations in BC, while cutting production by 10%
Canfor Corporation will be curtailing sawmill operations in British Columbia (BC) during Q4 2018 due to log supply constraints, log [...]
November 6, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Global pulp industry goes through prices decline
In the 2Q/18, global fiber prices indices dropped for the first time in five quarters, mainly because of the [...]
November 6, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Europe / North America / South America
Canfor reports drop in lumber segment
Lower lumber prices and severe forest fires in Western Canada are partially behind Canfor's Q3 decline in both its [...]
November 2, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Chinese plywood presence on the US market crashes due to countervailing duties
US hardwood plywood imports from China have plunged this year after massive anti-dumping [...]
November 2, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China / North America
US lumber prices hit lowest level in two years
Disappointment permeated US framing lumber markets, as trading lacked follow-through from the previous week’s pickup in sales. One [...]
November 2, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Canada’s San Group to build new sawmill
Canadian San Group has signed an agreement to purchase land on the Port Alberni Catalyst Paper mill site in order [...]
November 2, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Homebuilding rebounds in the US
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.5% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629 [...]
November 1, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / North America
Vietnam’s wood industry to play a decisive role in the US-China trade war
Starting from mid-September 2018, the US decided to impose 10 percent tariffs with the total cost of $189 billion [...]
November 1, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / North America
